Sorry about the basic question. I tried to find an answer on Google looking for expressions such as "unmoving jpanel java swing" or "static jpanel java swing" but could not find anything useful.
I'm trying to compose a screen with two components, an umoving (fixed position) JPanel at the bottom of the screen containing a few buttons and another JPanel which scrolls vertically and horizontally above it.
This construct is going to be fitted in an already existing application.
I could provide some code but I'm assuming the above description is enough to result in one or more suggestions on how to accomplish it overall.
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I know I can change panels by using card layout but while I was browsing I saw an effect where panels move from left or right to replace the current panel.
With Card Layout, changing panel is working but can't achieve a moving panel effect.
I don't know what it's called. I don't know if "dynamic" is the correct term for it.
So here's the link to help you guys understand my question better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y7cxgX4Suc
According to the description it's all done in Swing and no JavaFX.
I'd like to be able to show and hide (and therefore grow and shrink the jpanel as appropriate) in my swing application. I've seen something similar on websites that I imagine uses JS and JQuery.
What I'm after is the ability to click a button (that might say 'Advanced options') that then 'slowly' grows the panel and reveals (setVisible(true)) components.
Is this possible using Swing? I've tried looking round the web, and SO but I only seem to get JQuery questions, or unhelpful Java posts. This is the closest I've found.
Use a Swing Timer to animate your slide. For example, this link has code that places the components in a JLayeredPane and slides one component over the other, again using a Swing Timer: slide effect with JPanel.
Another useful effect is to fade out from one JPanel to another. For an example of this that uses a Swing Timer as well as a CardLayout, please check out this answer.
Sorry if this has been posted before, but I cannot seem to find any good info that helps me, or I just don't understand other answers enough to help me as I just started programming GUIS.
I wrote a program that has various Items in their own (sub)Jpanel(jtextfields. combobox's, buttons etc.) and all the sub Jpanels in a main jpanel inside a jframe. My goal is to center and stack each sub JPanel on top of one another, so that when the user resizes the window each item stays centered and stacked on top of one another. (when I stacked I don't mean layered where one pane is in front of another, rather stacking the panes like a sandwich so to speak) My panes just move with the default flowlayout and I hope to stop that.
I have seen BoxLayout but like I said, I am new to GUIS and I am not sure if I can apply the BoxLayout to Jpanels.
First off, what you're referring to is a JPanel, not a JPane
Secondly,
JPanel panel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
BorderLayout is probably your best bet. For more information on layouts, check out
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/layout/using.html#choosing
And by the way, NetBeans GUI Builder is probably your best friend as an introductory GUI programmer.
There are easy ways to design your User Interface in Java Swing or the last One JAVAFX. In Swing, there is a eclipse plugin called Swing Windows Builder, there you can easily build your UI by dragging and dropping and As for the JAVAFX, there is Nice and free IDE called Intelli IDE CE, it has also built-in UI designer called Oracle JavaFx Scene Builder. Go for the JavaFx and speed up your development.
I am new to Java, started learning swing and have a problem with resizing a JPanel inside a JFrame. I am following this tutorial:
http://vincentramdhanie.blogspot.com/2009/11/cardlayout-with-netbeans.html
because ultimately I am learning each of the different layouts and have come to the CardLayout now. In the above, there is a JPanel being used for a status panel. That is what I want to do as well, but when I drag a JPanel onto my blank JForm it takes up all the space and I don't see any resizing handles for it like I would if I were using a .NET panel. Changing preferredSize in the properties window also does nothing. What am I missing here? I feel like a complete noob for asking such a basic question but I really can't find any way to resize this thing.. :-|
EDIT:
I forgot to mention; I am using NetBeans IDE
You can't resize the JComponent because you've select CardLayout. The CardLayout can holds/manages one or more components that share the same display space.
What you need to read documentation and good tutorials.
I have a somewhat simple question, but I have been looking for a solution and not finding it, since I am having some time problems I will ask here
I am programming a simple game in java(since I am still learning), and in the using a borderlayout, since it fits perfectly what I want, 3 buttons on the bottom and a internalframe in the north with the game screen, however I also require a toolbar on the top,is there anyway I can change the layout so it allows me to do this, or a any simple workaround? This type of layout is perfect for what I want and the others ones don't really please me.
I know this is probably a silly question but any help would be welcome
What if you add a JPanel that contains two other panels: one for your buttons and one for the content you want above north? Or you can similarly split up other regions by putting a panel that contains other panels or components.
Edit: You can put your toolbar in the north and the rest of your components can sit in a new panel which can be placed in the center.
If I am not mistaken, you may add a menu to a JFrame and still have the borderlayout be in the frame.
The menu would be above the top internal panel and the three buttons (having to be in a panel themselves) could be put into the south section of the frame.
All of this should work without any problems.
Just wondering, how bug is the internal panel? Is it the entire rest of the screen or only the top sliver? If its the rest of the screen, then put it in center, and for a sliver, put it in the north section.